Mississippi Department Of Correction's – Mail Reception Guidelines.

Skye · #1 (**permalink**) 03-05-2008, 12:48 AM

MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION'S – MAIL RECEPTION GUIDELINES.

THIS INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED FROM
THE MISSISSIPPI DOC WEBSITE.

Skye · #2 (**permalink**) 03-05-2008, 12:49 AM

Inmate Mail

Inmates may send and receive mail with exceptions.

Exceptions include, but are not limited to:

Polaroid photos

Nude or explicitly sexual photos

Metal, glass, hard plastics or wooden items

Money orders, receipts of money orders or copies of money orders

Packages

Cassette/Video tapes/CD's

Hardback Books

Food items/hygiene/medical items

Writing material, including stamps, must be purchased from Canteen

Sexually explicit material is subject to rejection

All mail received must be received in a legal or letter envelope.

All incoming and outgoing mail shall be censored only if there is possible evidence of contraband, plans for criminal activity, instructions for the manufacture of weapons, drug, or drug paraphernalia, or alcoholic beverages, threatened blackmail or extortion, coded content not understood by the reader, or plans for activities in violation of MDOC rules.

Skye · #3 (**permalink**) 03-05-2008, 12:50 AM

All outgoing mail must have a complete return address.

Senders Name & Inmate Number
Current Housing Unit
Institution/Facility Address
City, State, ZIP

Skye · #4 (**permalink**) 03-05-2008, 12:51 AM

All incoming mail must be addressed as:

Inmate Name & MDOC Number
Current Housing Unit
Institution/Facility Name
Institution/Facility Address
City, State, ZIP

and must include a return address with the following information:

Senders Name
Current Address
City, State, ZIP

Outgoing legal or official mail will be sealed by the offender and will not be opened unless a determination from visual/electronic inspection reveals the envelope may contain contraband.

EXCEPTIONS include:

Publications must be pre-paid soft cover back books (order limit of 3).

Subscriptions and newspapers must be sent from the publisher, distributor or vendor.

Pre-paid publications that depict homosexuality (same as recipient), sadomasochistic, penetration of body orifice, bestiality, and/or involving children.

Skye · #5 (**permalink**) 03-05-2008, 12:52 AM

How can I send money to an inmate?

All money for inmates must be in the form of a postal money order with the inmate’s name and MDOC#. Mail money orders to:

MDOC Inmate Accounts
PO Box 544

Jackson MS 39205-0544